Print Arkob 16 is a light, very narrow, low contrast, upright, short x-height font.
Keywords: children’s materials, packaging, labels, posters, greeting cards, playful, quirky, friendly, handmade, casual, handmade warmth, casual readability, compact headlines, playful personality, monoline, tall, condensed, bouncy, rounded terminals.
A tall, condensed handwritten print with monoline strokes and softly rounded terminals. The letterforms show gentle irregularities in curve tension and stroke endings, creating a drawn-by-hand rhythm while remaining consistently upright. Proportions are narrow with generous vertical reach, and counters stay open and simple for clarity. Numerals and capitals follow the same spare, linear construction, with occasional quirky details (such as asymmetries and slightly varied bar lengths) that reinforce the handmade feel.
Well suited to short-to-medium copy where a friendly handmade voice is desired, such as children’s materials, craft branding, labels, menus, and casual packaging. It can also work for headlines and pull quotes where a narrow footprint and playful texture help fit more characters into limited space.
The overall tone is lighthearted and approachable, with a slightly eccentric, storybook charm. Its narrow, springy forms feel energetic and conversational, suggesting a personal note or casual handmade labeling rather than a polished corporate voice.
The design appears intended to capture the charm of quick, neat hand-printing in a consistent digital form—maintaining readability while preserving small imperfections and idiosyncrasies that signal warmth and informality.
Spacing reads even and text holds together smoothly in the sample, though the natural variation in widths gives lines a subtly lively texture. Distinctive silhouettes in letters like J, Q, and Y add personality without becoming overly decorative.